LIT Converter

Convert LIT files online for free

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Drop or upload your .LIT file

Online File Converter

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How to convert your LIT file

Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your LIT file.
You'll see a preview.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to save your file in the format you want.

Convert LIT to another file type

The converter easily converts your LIT file to various formats - free and online. No Visual Studio Code or extra software needed.

LIT to EPUB
LIT to PDF
LIT to MOBI
LIT to RB

Convert a file to LIT

The converter also works in reverse, so you can convert other E-Book formats to LIT with high quality output.

About LIT files

The Problem: You have a digital book locked inside a dead format. The .LIT extension was used by Microsoft Reader, an ebook platform that was completely discontinued in 2012. Because Microsoft shut down the activation servers and removed the software from distribution, these files are effectively "orphaned." They are based on compiled HTML (similar to CHM help files) but are often encrypted with proprietary DRM (Digital Rights Management), making them unreadable on modern devices like iPads, Android tablets, or Kindle ereaders.

The Solution: To read these books today, you must convert them.

For General Reading: Convert to EPUB. This is the industry standard supported by Apple Books, Google Play Books, and most third-party reader apps.
For Kindle: Convert to MOBI or AZW3. Amazon devices cannot natively open .LIT files.
For Archiving: Convert to PDF. This ensures the content remains visible on any computer without special software, though you may lose dynamic text reflow.

Note: If your file is DRM-protected, simple online conversion may fail. In these cases, you may need desktop tools like Calibre with specific plugins to strip the protection before conversion.

Use Convert.Guru to open and convert your LIT file.

Users also converted ZLIB, EPUB, RS, AZW3, MOBI, XYZ, BIN, ART, LIB, ZIP, BSP, DM_67 and ESM files.

FAQ

If you want to convert LIT file to JS, TS, PY, JAVA, CPP, C, CS or PHP, you can use Microsoft Reader or similar software from the "Legacy Digital eBook" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert SH, PY, KT, PS1, SWIFT, LUA, PL, JAVA, SCALA, JS, VBS or TS files to LIT, try Microsoft Reader or another comparable tool in the "Legacy Digital eBook" category.

The LIT Converter Story

The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our LIT converter.